Construction Blog

Pat is out on vacation today so Travis & Bonnie are handling traffic. Here’s some noteworthy traffic events to pass along:

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation tells us that law enforcement will be out in force this weekend, watching for drunk drivers. Please celebrate safely and if you have had too much to drink, don’t drive.

Looking ahead to more road construction next week, Highway 19 will be closed between Highway 12 and K from 7:30am ‘til 3pm on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday for culvert replacements.

If you see anything on the roads this morning or afternoon, don’t forget to safely share it with us on twitter @madisontraffic, have a great day and great weekend!

On Friday morning (Dec. 19), maintenance crews will complete an initial routine inspection of the new Verona Road (US 18/151) bridges over the frontage road system, just south of the Atticus Way intersection.

What does this mean to you?

Starting at 8:15 a.m. Friday, the roundabout portion of the frontage road system will be CLOSED to vehicles until 12:45 p.m. Friday.

NOTE: There will be no impacts to Verona Road traffic, only the frontage roads.

For everyone’s safety, frontage road traffic will NOT be allowed to travel under Verona Road using the roundabout. The sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Access will remain open to area businesses and neighborhoods.

Motorists are advised to use alternate routes, including the Freeport Connection (see map).

It’s a super-sad day for me, I am totally bummed….I love my job and the people I get to interact with everyday. At the same time, I’m excited for new adventures. I start a new job working near Capitol Square on Monday, Nov 17.

There will be various people filling this role for the next few weeks and traffic issues will still be updated on Twitter @madisontraffic. I have no reason to take my Twitter account with me, so I’m leaving it with my replacement(s). 🙂

Hopefully in the next few weeks, a permanent replacement will be hired. Please be patient with this process.

I have accepted a job with the State of Wisconsin working downtown near the Capitol Square.

Believe me when I say this was not an easy decision to make. It is what is best for me and my family. While I am excited for new adventures, I am sad and will miss everyone I interact with on a regular basis doing traffic reports, including people I’ve never met on Twitter.

My last day doing traffic will be on November 14. I start my new job November 17.

A search is underway for my replacement. This Twitter account will remain active with whoever takes over my job. Please be patient during this transition.

Overnight lane closures Monday night (Nov 3) through Friday morning (Nov 7) between 7pm-6am. Friday and Saturday night ramp closures begin at 8pm, with all lanes not opening up until 8am on Saturday, and 10am on Sunday. Sunday night into Monday the lane closures begin at 6pm and end by 6am.

The double lane closures begin at 8pm, leaving just one lane open to traffic.

The ramp from NB/WB I-39/90 to the WB Beltline is scheduled to CLOSE 9pm-5am the night of Tuesday Nov 4 – Weds Nov 5.